by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in medical assisting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Delaware Tech was $381 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $153 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,575 | $11,438 |
| Fees | $370 | $370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Delaware Tech in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 39% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Delaware Tech is $44,064 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Delaware Tech does not offer an online option for its medical assisting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Delaware Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.8% of the medical assisting associate degrees at Delaware Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 12 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 4 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 27 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 20 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 23 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Allied Health Professions | 60 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 34 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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